research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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The debut piece in a new collection from the brand’s research and development department, the Expérimentale 1 takes design cues from the Marine collection and Breguet timepieces from the 1800s, but has a fresh caliber at its core.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the notice, about 14 years of research and development have already been completed through a partnership between Leonardo UK and the British Ministry of Defence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
If SpaceX goes public, that will mean more scrutiny, more shareholder interest and—perhaps most critically for space science—more investment to bolster its research and development work.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
Private industry is a much bigger driver of biomedical research and development, but its focus, not surprisingly, is on the development of commercial products.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the notice, about 14 years of research and development have already been completed through a partnership between Leonardo UK and the British Ministry of Defence.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
If SpaceX goes public, that will mean more scrutiny, more shareholder interest and—perhaps most critically for space science—more investment to bolster its research and development work.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
Private industry is a much bigger driver of biomedical research and development, but its focus, not surprisingly, is on the development of commercial products.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
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